Alex McManus
Alex McManus is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska currently based in Vancouver, BC.[1] He has played with such bands as Acorns, Empire State, Lambchop, Vic Chesnutt, and Bright Eyes. He is also in his own band called The Bruces.[2]
Selected discography
[edit]Albums as The Bruces
[edit]Year | Album Details |
---|---|
1993 | Family Day
|
2002 | Hialeah Pink |
2002 | The War of the Bruces |
2004 | The Shining Path |
2018 | Thieves in the Wick--Songs of Simon Joyner
|
Singles as The Bruces
[edit]Year | Single Details |
---|---|
2000 | "102" / "Oil and Vinegar"
|
2018 | "I Make Marks" / "Invisible Ceiling"
|
Compilation Appearances as The Bruces
[edit]Year | Song | Album Details |
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1994 | "Killer" | You and What Army?
|
1995 | "Beginning to See the Light Fade" | Our Salvation Is in Hand
|
1996 | "Sharpening Stone" | Songs from a Room
|
1996 | "Upbeat" | Carry On Ooij--A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation
|
2003 | "There" | As Yet No Title - Skewed Songwriter
|
With Acorns
[edit]Year | Release Details |
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1989 | Acorns
|
1991 | Plainsongs
|
With Frontier Trust
[edit]Year | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|
1992 | The Highway Miles EP
| Bass, vocals[17] |
With Simon Joyner
[edit]Year | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|
1994 | The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll
| Violin[18] |
1995 | Heaven's Gate
| Violin[19] |
1997 | Songs for the New Year
| Guest artist, guitar, violin[20] |
1998 | Yesterday, Tomorrow and in Between
| Guest artist[21] |
2003 | "Here Come the Balloons" / "They Say Man Cannot Fly"
| Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, vocals[22] |
2004 | Lost with the Lights On
| |
2006 | Beautiful Losers: Singles and Compilation Tracks 1994-1999
| Concertina, mastering, sequencing, violin, whistle (human)[23] |
2006 | Skeleton Blues
| Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel[24] |
2009 | Out into the Snow
| Musician[25] |
2017 | Step into the Earthquake
| Main personnel[26] |
With Vic Chesnutt
[edit]Year | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|
1995 | Is the Actor Happy?
| Concertina, guitar, piano[27] |
1996 | About to Choke
| Acoustic guitar, electric guitar[28] |
1998 | The Salesman and Bernadette (with Lambchop)
| Atmosphere, euphonium, electric guitar, backing vocals, whistle (human)[29] |
Year | Release Details | |
---|---|---|
1996 | Thriller
| Performer[30] |
1996 | "Cigarettiquette" / "Mr. Crabby"
| |
1997 | "Whitey" / "Playboy the Shit"
| |
1998 | What Another Man Spills
| |
1998 | "Your Fucking Sunny Day"
| |
1998 | "Give Me our Love (Love Song)"
| |
2000 | Nixon
| Electric guitar[31] |
2000 | The Queens Royal Trimma
| Guitar[32] |
2000 | "Up with People" / "Miss Prissy"
| Electric guitar, group member[33] |
2001 | Tools in the Dryer
| |
2002 | Is a Woman
| Acoustic guitar, electric guitar[34] |
2002 | Treasure Chest of the Enemy
| Guitar[35] |
2002 | Pet Sounds Sucks
| Guitar[36] |
2004 | Aw Cmon
| Guitar, piano (thumb), group member[37] |
2004 | No You Cmon
| Guitar, piano (thumb), group member[38] |
2004 | L'Aurore (Sunrise)
| |
2004 | Lambchop + The DAFO String Quartet: Boo Fucking Who?
| Guitar[39] |
2006 | Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2
| Group member[40] |
2006 | Damaged
| Guitars[41] |
2007 | No Such Silence (Live at the AB in Brussels)
| Guitar[42] |
2008 | Oh (ohio)
| Acoustic guitar, electric guitar[43] |
2009 | Live at XX Merge
| Performer[44] |
With Empire State
[edit]Year | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|
1999 | Empire State
| Autoharp, bells, cello, chimes, horn, marxophone, trombone[45] |
2000 | Why Climb the Highest Mountain EP
| |
2001 | Eternal Combustion
| Multi-instrumentalist[47] |
With Bright Eyes
[edit]Year | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|
2004 | Lua EP
| Composer, guitar, vocals[48] |
2005 | I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
| Guitar[49] |
2005 | Motion Sickness: Live Recordings
| Group member, performer[50] |
Other Appearances
[edit]Year | Artist | Release Details | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Olivia Tremor Control | at NPR Studios | Trombone,[51] percussion |
2000 | The Deist's Pouch | "Everybody Has a Pouch" / "Backsliding Deist's Prayer"
| Acoustic guitar, recorder, backing vocals[52] |
2001 | Summer Hymns | A Celebratory Arm Gesture
| Trombone[53] |
2002 | Azure Ray | Burn and Shiver
| Euphonium, trombone[54] |
2004 | A Tomato a Day (Brian Poloncic) | The Moon Is Green
| Engineer[55] |
2004 | Tilly and the Wall | Wild Like Children
| Assistant engineer[56] |
2004 | Ed Gray | Fresh Coat on the Powder Keg
| Engineer |
2006 | Ed Gray | The Late Gray Ed Great
| Electric guitar, violin,[57] engineer |
2007 | Charlie Louvin | Charlie Louvin
| Featured artist, vocals,[58] background vocals on "The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea" |
2007 | Outlaw Con Bandana | The Triple Escape
| Engineer, musician[59] |
2008 | Crooked Fingers | Forfeit/Fortune
| Assistant Engineer[60] |
2009 | Miracles of God | O What a Wonderful Day
| Engineer[61] |
2010 | William Tyler | Behold the Sprit
| Brass, electronics, tapes, violin[62] |
2010 | Bill Hoover | Here We Go
| Engineer[63] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Bruces". The Bruces. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "The Bruces | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Family Day, by The Bruces". Chunklet Industries. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "BRUCES: Hialeah Pink (+5 Extra Songs) CD". grapefruitrecordclub.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Hialeah Pink, by The Bruces". Chunklet Industries. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "The Bruces - The War Of The Bruces". Discogs. November 2002. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "The Bruces - "The Shining Path"". Misra Records. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "unread". www.unread-records.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "The Bruces - 102". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "unread". www.unread-records.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Various - You And What Army?". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Various - Our Salvation Is In Hand". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Various - Songs From A Room". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Various - Carry On Ooij - A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Various - As Yet No Title - Skewed Songwriter". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Acorns - Acorns". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Frontier Trust - The Highway Miles EP". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Heaven's Gate - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Songs for the New Year - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Yesterday Tomorrow and In Between - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Simon Joyner - Here Come The Balloons / They Say Man Cannot Fly". Discogs. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Beautiful Losers - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Skeleton Blues - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Out into the Snow - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Step Into the Earthquake - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Is the Actor Happy? - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "About to Choke - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "The Salesman and Bernadette - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Lambchop - Thriller / Hank". Discogs. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Nixon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Nixon / Up With People". Discogs. December 2000. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Is A Woman". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Aw C'mon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "No, You C'mon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "The Decline of Country & Western Civilization, Pt. 2: The Woodwind Years - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Damaged - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - No Such Silence - Live At The AB In Brussels". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "OH (Ohio) - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Lambchop - Live At XX Merge". Discogs. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Empire State - Empire State | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "melodic : melo 003 - Empire State, Why Climb The Highest Mountain". melodic.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Eternal Combustion - Empire State | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Lua - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Motion Sickness - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage Bonus Download Material". Discogs. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "The Deist's Pouch - Everybody Has A Pouch". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "A Celebratory Arm Gesture - Summer Hymns | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Burn and Shiver - Azure Ray | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Public Eyesore Records - Catalog - pit106". www.publiceyesore.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Wild Like Children - Tilly and the Wall | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Ed Gray - The Late Gray Ed Great". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Charlie Louvin [2007] - Charlie Louvin | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "The Triple Escape, by Outlaw con Bandana". Outlaw con Bandana. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Forfeit/Fortune - Crooked Fingers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Miracles Of God - O' What A Wonderful Day". Discogs. October 2009. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Behold the Spirit - William Tyler | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Phoning It In ::: The Bruces". www.phoningitin.net. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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